url - return contents from URL
New in version 1.9.
Synopsis
- Returns the content of the URL requested to be used as data in play.
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| _terms |
urls to query
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| split_lines
boolean
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Default:
"yes"
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Flag to control if content is returned as a list of lines or as a single text blob
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| use_proxy
boolean
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Default:
"yes"
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Flag to control if the lookup will observe HTTP proxy environment variables when present.
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| validate_certs
boolean
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Default:
"yes"
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Flag to control SSL certificate validation
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Examples
- name: url lookup splits lines by default
debug: msg="{{item}}"
loop: "{{ lookup('url', 'https://github.com/gremlin.keys', wantlist=True) }}"
- name: display ip ranges
debug: msg="{{ lookup('url', 'https://ip-ranges.amazonaws.com/ip-ranges.json', split_lines=False) }}"
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this lookup:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _list |
list of list of lines or content of url(s)
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Status
Author
- Brian Coca (@bcoca)
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